[Ord. 9-95, 7/5/1995, § 1]
Unless the context specifically and clearly indicates otherwise,
the meanings of terms used in this Part shall be as follows:
AUTHORITY
The Biglerville Borough Authority, Adams County, Pennsylvania,
a municipal authority incorporated by the Borough of Biglerville on
May 27, 1960, under the Municipal Authorities Act of 1945, P.L. 382.
BOD5 (BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND)
The quantity of oxygen expressed in ppm, utilized in the
biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory
procedure for five days at 20° C. The standard laboratory procedure
shall be that found in the latest edition of "Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and Sewage" published by the American Public
Health Association.
BOROUGH
Biglerville Borough, Adams County, Pennsylvania, a municipal
subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting by and through
its Council or, in appropriate cases, acting by and through it authorized
representative.
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT
Any room, group of rooms, building or enclosure connected
directly or indirectly to the sewer system and used or intended for
use in the operation of one business enterprise for the sale or distribution
of any product, commodity, article or service.
COUNCIL
The Council of the Borough or in appropriate cases, its authorized
representative.
DWELLING UNIT
Any room, group of rooms, house trailer, building or other
enclosure connected directly or indirectly to the sewer system and
occupied or intended for occupancy as a separate living quarters by
a family or other group of persons living together or by a person
living alone.
GARBAGE
Solid wastes resulting from preparation, cooking and dispensing
of food and from handling, storage and sale of produce.
IMPROVED PROPERTY
Any property upon which there is erected a structure intended
for continuous or periodic habitation, occupancy or use by human beings
or animals and from which structure sanitary sewage or industrial
wastes shall be or may be discharged.
INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENT
Any room, group of rooms, building or other enclosure connected
directly or indirectly to the sewer system and used or intended for
use, in whole or in part, in the operation of one business enterprise
for manufacturing, processing, cleaning, laundering or assembling
any product, commodity or article or from which any process waste,
as distinct from sanitary sewage, shall be discharged.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
Any and all wastes discharged from an industrial establishment
other than sanitary sewage.
INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT
Any room, group of rooms, building or other enclosure connected
directly or indirectly to the sewage system which does not constitute
a commercial establishment, a dwelling unit or an industrial establishment.
LATERAL
That part of the sewer system extending from a sewer to the
curb line, or if there shall be no curb line, to the property line,
or if no such lateral shall be provided, the "lateral" shall mean
that portion of, or place in, a sewer which is provided for connection
of any building sewer.
MULTIPLE UNIT
Any improved property in which there is located more than
one dwelling unit, commercial establishment, industrial establishment
or institutional establishment, or any combination thereof.
OWNER
Person vested with ownership, legal or equitable, sole or
partial, of any improved property.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, company, trust, association,
society, corporation, school district, municipality, municipality
authority or other group or entity.
pH
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions, expressed in grams per liter of solution.
ppm
Part per million, by weight.
PROPERLY CHOPPED GARBAGE
Garbage that has been chopped to such a degree that all its
particles will be carried freely under normal sewer flow conditions
with no particle greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension.
SANITARY SEWAGE
The normal water-carried household and toilet waste from
any improved property.
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
The sewage treatment facilities owned by the Biglerville
Borough Authority and operated by the Borough of Biglerville for which
wastes discharged into the sewer system are being transported and
treated.
SEWER
Any pipe, main or conduit constituting a part of the sewer
system and used or usable for collection and transportation of sanitary
sewage and industrial waste.
SEWER SYSTEMS
All facilities, as of any particular time, for collecting,
pumping, transporting, treating and disposing of wastewater to be
acquired or to be constructed or acquired by the Borough of the Authority.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
Solids neither dissolved nor floating on the surface of the
liquid, as determined by appropriate procedures found in the latest
edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage"
published by the American Public Health Association.
TOTAL SOLIDS
All solids as determined by appropriate procedures found
in the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of
Water and Sewage" published by the American Health Association.
TOXIC SUBSTANCES
Any substance or combination of substance that:
A.
Is listed in the regulation promulgated by the administration
of the Environmental Protection Agency, under the provisions of CWA
307(a).
B.
Is present in sufficient quantity either singular or by interaction
with other waste to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment
process, to constitute a hazard to humans or animals, to create a
receiving water of the sewage treatment plant.
[Ord. 9-1995, 7/5/1995, § 2]
1. Sewer rentals or charges are hereby imposed upon, and shall be collected
from, the owner of each improved property that shall be or is connected,
directly or indirectly, to the sewer system, for use of the sewer
system, which sewer rentals or charges shall be imposed and shall
be effective as of the effective date of this Part, the date of connection
of such improved property to the sewer system or the date when this
Borough first shall be capable of accepting sanitary sewage or industrial
wastes from such improved property for transportation and treatment,
whichever date shall last occur. Such sewer rentals and charges hereby
imposed shall be computed and shall be payable as provided herein.
2. The provisions of §
18-102(1) notwithstanding, sewer rentals or charges are hereby imposed upon and shall be collected from the owner of any improved property that is required to be connected to the sewer system by appropriate ordinance of this Borough from and after the work of expiration of the time allowed to make such connection as set forth in such ordinance, whether or not such connection shall have been made; provided, however, that this Borough shall first be capable of accepting sanitary sewage or industrial wastes from such improved property for transportation and treatment. Such sewer rentals or charge hereby imposed shall be computed and shall be payable as provided herein.
[Ord. 9-95, 7/5/1995, § 3; as amended by Ord. 8-98,
12/1/1998, §§ 1, 2; by Ord. 7-2004, 11/2/2004, §§ 1,
2; by Ord. 9-2005, 12/6/2005, §§ 1, 2]
Sewer rentals and charges imposed by this Part shall be computed
in accordance with the schedules of classifications and rates set
forth in this Section.
A. Residential Flat Rate. Sewer rentals or charges for sanitary sewage
discharge into the sewer system from any improved property constituting
a dwelling unit shall be on a flat rate of $120 per quarter annum
for each dwelling unit.
(1)
For purposes of this Section, each dwelling unit in a double
house, in a row of connecting houses, in an apartment building or
in any other multiple unit structure shall constitute a separate dwelling
unit and shall be billed as a separate dwelling unit. If two or more
families use separate cooking or toilet facilities in an improved
property, the sewer rental or charge shall be computed as though each
family was a separate user with a separate connection to the sanitary
sewer.
B. Commercial Establishment and Institutional Establishments — Flat Rate. Sewer rentals or charges for sanitary sewer discharge into the sewer system from any improved property constituting a commercial establishment or charge for each such commercial establishment or institutional establishment shall be determined by multiplying the applicable rate set forth in Subsection A of this Section by the applicable number of billing units assigned to such commercial establishment or institutional establishment in the schedule of classifications set forth in Subsection
B(2) below.
(1)
The rate applied to commercial establishments and institutional
establishments under this Section shall be on a flat rate of $120
per quarter annum for each building unit.
(2)
Commercial establishments and institutional establishments are
hereby classified according to the following schedule. The applicable
number of billing units determined in accordance with the following
schedule shall be multiplied by the applicable rate per billing unit
set forth in Subsection B(1) of this Section to determine the sewer
rental or charge for such commercial establishment or institutional
establishment.
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Classified User
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Minimum Billing Units
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1.
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Single Family Dwelling Unit
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1 Unit
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2.
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Retail Store (Each 10,000 hrs. worked by the owner or employees)
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1 Unit
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3.
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Restaurant, Club, Tavern or other establishment dispensing food
or beverages
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a.
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Traditional/sit down (Each 15 seats or fraction thereof)
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1 Unit
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b.
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Convenience fast food/take out food
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Metered Rate
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4.
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Convenience Stores
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a.
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Without public restroom
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3 Units
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b.
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Each additional public restroom
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1 Unit
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5.
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Firehouse, Municipal Building or similar use (each restroom)
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1 Unit
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6.
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Drive-in Theater — each 30 car spaces or fraction thereof
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1 Unit
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7.
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Church
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a.
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Without kitchen facilities (each 200 members or less)
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1 Unit
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b.
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With kitchen facilities (each 200 members or less)
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2 Units
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8.
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Retail business not otherwise listed
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1 Unit
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9.
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Gasoline service station (without public restroom)
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1 Unit
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Each additional public restroom
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1 Unit
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10.
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Retail garage/vehicle repair
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a.
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2 bays or fraction thereof
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1 Unit
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b.
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Each bay over 2
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0.5 Units
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11.
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Car Wash (each bay)
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1 Unit
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12.
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Laundromat
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a.
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Each 2 washers (single load)
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1 Unit
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b.
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Each 2 washers (double load or greater)
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1.5 Units
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13.
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Office
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a.
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4 employees or less
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1 Unit
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b.
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Each employee over 4
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0.25 Units
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15.
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Motel or hotel (in addition to restaurant facilities)
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a.
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Without kitchen facilities, each rental room
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0.5 Units
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b.
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With kitchen facilities, each rental room
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1 Unit
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16.
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Schools
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a.
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Without showers (each 20 students or fraction thereof)
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1 Unit
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b.
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Without showers (each 15 students or fraction thereof)
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1 Unit
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c.
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With cafeteria (each 15 students or fraction thereof)
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1 Unit
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d.
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With shower and cafeteria (each 12 students or fraction thereof)
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1 Unit
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17.
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Bowling Alley
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a.
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Each 5 lanes or fraction thereof
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1 Unit
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b.
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Each lane over 5
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0.25 Units
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18.
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Industry
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a.
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Sanitary wastewater only (each 10,000 hours worked by owner
or employees)
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1 Unit
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b.
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Process wastewater
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Metered rate
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19.
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Medical office to include medical doctors, dentists, chiropractors,
optometrist, etc. (each doctor)
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1 Unit
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Each additional employee, nurse, attendant, etc.
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0.5 Units
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20.
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Hospitals or nursing home (each bed)
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0.5 Units
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21.
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Boarding school (each 3 students or fraction thereof)
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1 Unit
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22.
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Barber or beauty shop (each 2 chairs or fraction thereof)
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1 Unit
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23.
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In addition to billing units defined above, each garage grinder
having 3/4 horsepower rating or larger
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1 Unit
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The number of billing units to be ascribed to schools or similar
institutions here under shall be determined on the basis of the average
daily membership of students during the regular school term preceding
the billing period. Employees, including teachers and administrative,
shall be treated as students for the purposes of computations.
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Each retail store or industrial establishment which billing
unit(s) are established by hours worked on or before December 31 of
the preceding year file a sworn certificate with the Borough setting
forth the total number of hours worked by its employees during the
calendar year ending at the time of certification. Included among
employee hours shall be all executive, administrative and part-time
personnel.
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C. Estimated Sewer Rentals. In the event of any retail store, school
or industry fails to file to file an annual statement as required
by this Part, the Borough shall estimate the annual sewer rental and
such estimate shall be the sewer rental due and payable by said user
until the required statement if filed, provided however that no rebates
shall be paid by the Borough in the event the certified statement
reveals a lower sewer rental than that estimated by the Borough.
D. Industrial/Commercial Establishments; Metered Rate. A wastewater
meter or other flow measuring device may be used by the industrial
or commercial establishment at the request of the Borough or when
an establishment makes a request to the Borough and the meter installation
and method of billing as stated herein is approve by the Borough.
Sewer rates for sanitary sewage not subject to special charge hereunder
that shall be discharged into the sanitary sewer system from any improved
property constituting an industrial or commercial establishment shall
be based upon volume of such discharge where the volume of such discharge
shall be based upon volume of such permitted by this Part. In such
case, the sewer rental or charge shall be computed quarterly in accordance
with the following schedule and subject to the following minimum sewer
rental or charge.
(1)
Metered Rate Schedule.
[Amended by Ord. 4-2013, 12/3/2013]
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Metered Waste Discharge
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$7.60 per 1,000 gallons plus 5% charge for meter reading and
special billing procedure
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Minimum Charge per Industrial Establishment
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$275 per quarter annum
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(2)
Meters or other measuring devices which shall be required or
permitted for use in determining volume of sewage waste discharge
shall be of type approved for use by Council, shall be furnished and
installed by the owner of the improved property at his expense, shall
be under the control of Council and may be tested, inspected or repaired
by Council whenever necessary. The owner of the improved property
upon which such meter or other measuring device shall be installed
shall be responsible for its maintenance, calibration and safekeeping,
and all repairs thereto shall be made at the expense of the owner,
whether such repairs shall be made necessary by ordinary wear and
tear or other causes. Bills for such repairs, if made by Council,
shall be due and payable immediately upon completion of such repairs
and shall be collected in the same manner as quarterly bills for sewer
rentals and charges.
E. Charges for Sanitary Waste Having Certain Characteristics. Wastewater discharges to the Biglerville Borough sanitary sewer system shall meet the requirements as outlined in §
18-103, however the Borough may approve under separate agreement that a commercial or industrial user may discharge wastewater having characteristics exceeding the following parameters:
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Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
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225 mg/l
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Suspended Solids (SS)
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225 mg/l
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Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3N)
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25 mg/l
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Surcharges may be applied as per the following for wastewater
discharges having concentrations above the limits as listed above.
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Quarterly Surcharge = 0.00834QI ((BOD - 225)A + (SS225)B + (NH3N
- 25)C)
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Whereas:
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QI
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Quarterly flow in MGD as discharged by the industry.
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BOD
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Biochemical Oxygen Demand (5 day) in mg/l.
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SS
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Suspended Solids in mg/l.
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NH3N
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Ammonia Nitrogen in mg/l.
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A
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=
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Represents the operation, maintenance, capital and treatment
costs incurred per thousand pounds of BOD treated at the wastewater
treatment facility.
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B
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=
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Represents the operation, maintenance, capital and treatment
costs incurred per thousand pounds of suspended solids treated at
the wastewater treatment facility.
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C
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Represents the operation, maintenance, capital and treatment
costs incurred per thousand pounds of ammonia nitrate treated at the
wastewater treatment facility.
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F. Change in Flat Rate Classifications. If use of classification of
any improved property shall change during any billing period, the
sewer rental or change shall be adjusted by the Council, by proration
on a monthly basis to the nearest calendar month, with a credit or
charge as shall be appropriate under the circumstances, being made
on the statement for the next succeeding billing period.
G. Additional Flat Rate Classifications and Modifications of Flat Rate
Classifications. Council reserves the right from time to time to establish
rates therefore; and Council further reserves the right, from time
to time, to alter, modify, revise and amend flat rate classifications
and the rates applicable thereto.
H. Multiple Unit Rates. Each dwelling unit, commercial establishment,
institutional establishment or industrial establishment located in
a multiple unit discharging sanitary sewage directly or indirectly
into the sewer system shall be billed as a separate entity or unit:
irrespective of whether or not such separate entity has separate toilet
or waste facilities and irrespective of whether or not such separate
entity or unit has a separate connection to the sanitary sewer, and
the applicable sewer rental or charge for such separate entity or
unit shall be computed in accordance with the applicable classifications
and rate set forth in this Section as though such separate entity
or unit constituted a separate improved property.
I. Special Agreements. Not withstanding any provisions of this Part
to the contrary, Council shall have the right based upon good reason
and circumstance existing, to enter into special agreements with the
owner of any improved property constituting an industrial establishment
with respect to terms and conditions upon which sanitary sewage and/or
industrial waste may be discharged into the sewer system and with
respect to the payments of sewer rentals or charges in connection
therewith. In such event, such service and payments with respect thereto
shall be governed by terms and conditions of such special agreement.
[Ord. 9-95, 7/5/1995, § 4]
1. Sewer rentals or charges imposed by this Part shall be payable quarterly.
2. All bills with respect to sewer rentals or charges shall be rendered
quarterly on the 15th day of January, April, July and October of each
year for service during the preceding calendar quarter ending December
31, March 31, June 30 and September 30, respectively.
3. Sewer rentals or charges shall be due and payable on the billing date as provided in Subsection
2 of this Section and the amount computed in accordance with this part shall constitute the net bill. If sewer rentals or charges are not paid within 30 calendar days after the billing date, which net bill, plus such additional sum, shall constitute the gross bill. Payment made or mailed and postmarked on or before the last day of such 30 calendar day period shall constitute payment within such period. If the end of such 30 calendar period shall fall on a legal holiday or on a Sunday, payment on or mailed and postmarked on the next succeeding business day which is not a legal holiday shall constitute payment within such period. If a sewer rental charge is not paid within 60 days, the minimum interest and penalties allowed by law shall accrue until such time as payment is made.
A. Whenever service to any improved property shall begin after the first
day or shall terminate before the last day of any quarterly billing
period, sewer rentals or charges for such period shall be prorated
equitably, if appropriate, for that portion of the quarterly billing
period during which such improved property was served by the sewer
system.
4. Every owner of improved property which is connected to the sewer
system initially shall provide Council with and thereafter shall keep
Council advised of his correct address. Failure of any person to receive
quarterly bills for sewer rentals or charges shall not be considered
an excuse for nonpayment nor shall such failure result in an extension
of the period of time during which the bill shall be payable.
[Ord. 9-95, 7/5/1995, § 5]
Sewer rentals or charges imposed by this Part shall be a lien
on the improved property connected to and served by the sewer system;
and any such sewer rentals or charges which are not paid within 60
days after each quarterly billing date applicable to the particular
improved property shall be filed as a lien against the improved property
so connected to and served by the sewer system, which lien shall be
filed in the Office of Prothonotary of Adams County, Pennsylvania,
and shall be collected in the manner provided by law for the filing
and collecting of municipal claims. All delinquent bills shall be
collected by this Borough in any manner permitted by law.
[Ord. 9-95, 7/5/1995; as added by Ord. 7-2001, 9/4/2001]
1. If the owner of an improved property served by the Biglerville Borough
water and/or sewer system shall neglect or fail to pay, for the period
of 30 days from the due date thereof, any rental, rate or charge for
sewer, sewerage or sewage treatment service imposed by the Borough.
As authorized by Act 191 of the Pennsylvania Legislature, the Borough
may shut off the supply of water to such premises until all such overdue
fees, together with penalties and interest, are paid in full. In no
case shall the water supply be shut off to any improved property until
10 days after written notice of intent to disconnect shall be posted
at the main entrance of the improved property for such ten-day period.
2. If during the ten-day period, the owner delivers to the Borough a
written statement, under oath or affirmation, stating that he has
a just defense to the claim, or part of it, for such fees, then the
water supply shall not be shut off until the claim has been judicially
determined. The statement shall also contain a declaration under oath
or affirmation that it was not executed for the purpose of delay.
3. If water/sewer service is discontinued following notice to the property
owner, reconnection of said premises will require payment of applicable
fees and charges to the Borough in advance of reconnection.
[Ord. 9-95, 7/5/1995, § 6; as amended by Ord. 6-2003,
9/2/2003, § 1]
1. No customer will discharge into the sewage collection system any
industrial waste or commercial process water without first obtaining
the permission of the Borough Council to do so. All industrial waste
is subject to regulation by the Borough and Borough reserves the right
at is discretion to refuse connection to the sewer system, or to compel
discontinuance of the use of the sewers, or to compel pretreatment
of industrial wastes by an industry.
2. Except as otherwise provided in this regulation, no person, partnership,
corporation or other legal entity shall discharge or cause to be discharged
any of the following described wastes or waters into the sanitary
sewer system:
A. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher then 140° F.
B. Any water or waste containing more than 100 mg/l of fats, tar, oils
and/or grease.
C. Any liquids, solids or gases which by reason of their nature or quantity
are, or may be, sufficient either alone or by interaction with other
substances to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in any way to
the wastewater treatment facility. At no time shall two successive
readings on an explosive hazard meter, at the point of discharge into
the system (or at any point in the system) be more than 5% nor any
single reading over 10% of the lower explosive limits (LEL) of the
meter. Prohibited materials include, but are not limited to, gasoline,
fuel oil, kerosene, naphtha, benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene,
ethers, bromates, carbides, hydrides and sulfides and any other substances
which the Borough, the Commonwealth or the EPA. has notified the user
is a fire hazard or found to be detrimental to the treatment process.
D. Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance which, either singly or
by interaction with other wastes, shall be capable of creating a public
nuisance or hazard to life or of preventing entry into the sanitary
sewer system or the sewage treatment plant for maintenance and repair.
E. Any water or waste containing any solid wastes with particles greater
than 1/2 inch in any dimension, resulting from preparation, cooking
and dispensing of food and from handling, storage and sale of produce,
which wastes commonly are known as garbage, which have not been ground
by household type garbage disposal units or other suitable garbage
grinder.
F. Any solids or viscous substances which may cause obstruction to the
flow in the sewer system or other interference with proper operation
of the wastewater treatment facility such as, but not limited to,
animal guts or tissues, paunch manure, bones, hair, hides or fleshings,
feathers, entrails, whole blood, ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime,
stone or marble dust, metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings,
rags, spent grains, spent hops, waste paper, strings, wood, plastics,
gas tar, asphalt residues, residues from refining or processing of
fuel or lubricating oil, mud or glass grinding or polishing wastes,
dental floss, wool or other fibers.
G. Any water or waste having a pH (as determined by this Borough) lower
than 6.0 or higher than 9.0 or having any corrosive property capable
of causing damage or hazard to structures or equipment of the sanitary
sewer system or the sewage treatment plant or to personnel engaged
in operation and maintenance thereof.
H. Any water or waste containing any toxic substance, as defined below,
in quantity sufficient to constitute a hazard to humans or animals
or to interfere with any wastewater treatment process of wastewater
treatment plant or that will pass through the wastewater treatment
plant in such condition so that it will exceed State, Federal or other
validity existing requirements. Samplings taken to determine the maximal
allowable concentration shall be at the point of discharge to the
sanitary sewer system.
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Toxic Inorganic Substances
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Maximum Allowable Concentration
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Aluminum (ionic form)
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10.0 mg/l
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Antimony
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5.0 mg/l
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Arsenic
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0.1 mg/l
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Barium
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5.0 mg/l
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Beryllium
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1.0 mg/l
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Boron
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1.0 mg/l
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Cadmium
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0.1 mg/l
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Chromium, total
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1.0 mg/l
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Copper
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0.1 mg/l
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Cyanide (total)
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0.1 mg/l
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Fluorides
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1.5 mg/l
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Iron
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5.0 mg/l
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Lead
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0.02 mg/l
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Manganese
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0.5 mg/l
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Mercury
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0.01 mg/l
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Nickel
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0.5 mg/l
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Selenium
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0.5 mg/l
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Silver
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0.5 mg/l
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Tin
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5.0 mg/l
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Zinc
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1.0 mg/l
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Chromium (Hexavalent)
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0.1 mg/l
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MBAs (Detergent)
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1.0 mg/l
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Color (Platinum Cobalt Units)
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75
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Chlorides
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250 mg/l
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Methylene Chloride
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0.2 mg/l
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Organic Compounds/Pollutants
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Maximum Allowable Concentration
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Alcohols (total)
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25.0 mg/l
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Phenols
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2.0 mg/l
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Chlorinated hydrocarbons (total)
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2.0 mg/l
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Pesticides and Herbicides (total)
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0.1 mg/l
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Benzidine
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50.0 mg/l
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Methylene blue
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50.0 mg/l
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Acetone
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50.0 mg/l
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Toluene
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1.0 mg/l
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Ethylbenzene
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1.0 mg/l
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Naphthalene
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1.5 mg/l
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Hexachlorobenzene
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2.0 mg/l
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Chloroform
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0.1 mg/l
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Total Toxic Organics (TTO)
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2.0 mg/l
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Upon the promulgation of the Federal Categorical Pretreatment
Standards for a particular industrial subcategory, the Federal Standard,
if more stringent than limitations imposed under this regulation for
sources in the subcategory, shall immediately supersede the limitations
imposed under this regulation. The Borough shall notify all affected
users of the applicable reporting requirements under 40 CFR 403.12.
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I. Any water or waste containing total solids of such character and
quantity that special or unusual attention or expense shall be required
to handle such water or waste at the wastewater treatment processes.
J. Any wastewater containing an excess of 30 mg/l of total phosphate
(PO4) or 10 mg/l of phosphorus (P) any given time.
K. Any wastewater containing an excess of 25 mg/l of ammonia nitrogen
(NH3N), unless approved by the Borough Council under separate agreement.
However, no ammonia nitrogen (NH3N) discharges shall exceed 45 mg/l
under any circumstances. See surcharge formula.
L. Any wastewater containing radioactive wastes.
M. Any wastewater containing a biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in excess
of 225 mg/l, unless approved by the Borough Council under separate
agreement. However, no BOD discharges shall exceed 500 mg/l under
any circumstances. See surcharge formula.
N. Any wastewater containing a chemical oxygen demand (COD) in excess
in 500 mg/l.
O. Any wastewater containing an excess of 225 mg/l by weight of suspended
solid material, unless approved by Borough Council under separate
agreement. However, no suspended solids discharges shall exceed 500
mg/l under any circumstance. See surcharge formula.
P. Any wastewater volume (quantity) which will have a detrimental effect
on the collection system, pumps or treatment units.
Q. Any wastewater containing dyes or other materials with objectionable
color, that may affect the effluent quality and visual appearance.
R. Any stormwater, either from street or gutter inlets or from roof
or other rain water connections, surface or subsurface water, exhaust
water, steam or other unpolluted drainage.
3. Gas stations and garages are required to provide oil interceptors
of the types Series GA, GX, GNC, GRC or Josam Manufacturing Company,
Michigan City, Indiana, or equivalent, in the proper location, where
the dangerous liquids are to be intercepted. Restaurants or other
commercial establishments as directed are required to provide a complete
grease recovery unit, properly sized to handle anticipated flow rates
as manufactured by Lowe Engineering Company, Thermaco, Inc., or equivalent.
4. No user shall ever increase the use of process water or, in any way,
attempt to dilute a discharge as a partial or complete substitute
for adequate treatment to achieve compliance with the limitations
contained in the Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards, or in
any other pollutant — specific limitation developed by the Borough
or Commonwealth. (Comment: Dilution may be an acceptable means of
complying with some of the prohibitions as set forth in this Section
and approved, e.g., the pH prohibition. Such practices must receive
written approval from the Borough Council.)
5. Whenever a person, partnership, corporation or other legal entity is authorized by the Borough and the appropriate governmental agencies to discharge any polluted water, domestic sanitary sewage or industrial waste containing any of the substances or possessing any of the characteristics referred to in §
18-106, such discharge shall be subject to the continuing approval, inspection and review of the Borough. If, in the opinion of Borough, such discharges are causing or will cause damage to the sewer system, or cause the Borough to be in violation of the treatment agreement, the Borough shall order the person, partnership, corporation or other legal entity causing such discharge to cease doing so forthwith, or to take other appropriate action, including exercising the remedies provided in the connection regulation to eliminate the harmful discharge.
6. Sampling and Testing. Sanitary wastewater and/or industrial wastewater
being discharged into the sewer system shall be subject to periodic
sampling, inspection and testing. Sampling, inspection and testing
shall be made by the Borough as frequently as may be deemed necessary.
A. Basic testing normally associated with periodic monitoring shall
be performed by Borough, however the discharger shall be financially
responsible for all testing costs when any one parameter exceeds the
allowable limit as established herein. A discharger shall be financially
responsible for all testing costs when it has been deemed necessary
to provide continued sampling and testing because of a dischargers
noncompliance with the rules and regulations as contained herein.
B. Industrial waste dischargers shall be responsible for providing a
sampling manhole as approved by the Borough or their authorized agent(s).
Existing industrial facilities shall have a period of six months from
the date of enactment of this Part. Installation and maintenance of
the sampler shall be the financial responsibility of the industrial
discharger.
7. Changes in Types of Waste. Any owner of an improved property who
is discharging or allows to be discharged wastewater in to the sanitary
sewer system and who contemplates a change in the operations, processes
or the activities conducted on such improved property that will alter
the type of wastewater to be discharged into the sanitary sewer system
shall notify the Borough Council, in writing, at least 30 days prior
to the consummation of such change.
8. Industrial waste dischargers shall provide protection from accidental,
unauthorized and slug discharges of prohibited wastes or other substances
regulated by the Sewer Use Ordinance of the Borough. The discharger
shall provide a plan and facilities to prevent accidental or slug
discharges of prohibited materials. Industrial waste dischargers shall
report accidental spills immediately by notifying the Biglerville
Borough Office and the Biglerville Borough wastewater treatment personnel.
Dischargers shall be financially responsible for operational expenses
incurred by the Borough resulting from accidental, unauthorized and
slug discharges.
9. Nothing contained in the Section shall be construed as prohibiting
any special arrangement between the Borough Council and any customer
whereby wastewaters of unusual strength or character may be admitted
into the sanitary sewer system by the Borough Council either before
or after preliminary treatment. The Borough Council reserves the right
to refuse service or permission to connect to the sanitary sewer system
in order to prevent; damage to the sanitary sewer system, overload
to the municipal wastewater treatment facilities, detrimental effect
to the biological treatment process, and/or environmental consequences
to the stream, receiving effluent from the Biglerville Borough wastewater
treatment facility.
10. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and, in
default of payment of such fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
shall constitute a separate offense. Each discharge of a substance
in excess of the maximum allowable concentration shall also be deemed
and shall be taken as a separate violation. In addition to the penalties
provided herein, the Borough may sue at law or in equity to enjoin
violations herein and in addition to damages may recover reasonable
attorney's fees, court costs, laboratory testing fees, other
related consulting fees, court reporter's fees, and other expenses
of litigation by appropriate suit at law or in equity against the
person, partnership, corporation or other legal entity found to have
violated these regulations or the orders, rules, regulations and permits
issued hereunder.
[Ord. 9-95, 7/5/1995, § 7]
Council shall have the right of access at reasonable times to
any part of any improved property served by the sewer system as shall
be required for purposes of inspection, observation, measurement,
sampling and testing and for performance of other functions relating
to service rendering by Council through the sewer system.
[Ord. 9-95, 7/5/1995, § 8]
1. The owner of each improved property connected to the sewer system
shall be responsible for all acts of tenants or other occupants of
such improved property insofar as such acts shall be governed by provisions
of this Part.
2. If this owner of any nonresidential improved property shall fail
to provide this Borough with complete information required to compute
the sewer rental or charge to such nonresidential improved property,
this Borough may estimate a reasonable applicable sewer rental or
charge for such nonresidential improve property and such estimated
sewer rental or charge shall be the actual sewer rental or charge
payable until the required information is filed; provided, however,
that no rebates will be paid by this Borough if the information filed
reveals a lower indicated sewer rental or charge than that estimated
by this Borough.
[Ord. 9-95, 7/5/1995, § 9]
Council reserves the right to adopt, from time to time, such
additional rules and regulations it shall deem necessary and property
in connection with use and operation of the sewer system, which rules
and regulations shall be, shall become and shall be construed as part
of this Part.
[Ord. 9-95, 7/5/1995, § 12; as amended by Ord.
6-2003, 9/2/2003, § 1]
No new connections to the sewer system shall be permitted unless
there is sufficient reserved capacity in the sewer system to adequately
convey and treat the wastewater which the new connection will contribute;
provided, however, new connections to the sewer system will be permitted
upon written approval from the Department of Environmental Protection.